Fruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy

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Mate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.

Period29-Jun-2021

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  • TitleFruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletScience LinX News
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryNetherlands
    Date29/06/2021
    DescriptionMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://www.rug.nl/sciencelinx/nieuws/2021/06/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy
    PersonsJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitleFruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletBioengineer.org
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date29/06/2021
    DescriptionMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://bioengineer.org/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy/
    PersonsJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitleFruit flies lose their virginity lightly - and then become choosy
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletEurekAlert!
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date29/06/2021
    DescriptionMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-06/uog-ffl062921.php
    PersonsJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitleFruit flies lose their virginity lightly – and then become choosy
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletScienmag - Science Magazine
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date29/06/2021
    DescriptionMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://scienmag.com/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy/
    PersonsJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitleFruit flies lose their virginity lightly - and then become choosy
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outlet7thSpace
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date29/06/2021
    DescriptionMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URL7thspace.com/headlines/1600888/fruit_flies_lose_their_virginity_lightly___and_then_become_choosy.html
    PersonsJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter
  • TitleFruit flies lose their virginity lightly - and then become choosy
    Degree of recognitionInternational
    Media name/outletScience Codex
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryUnited States
    Date29/06/2021
    DescriptionMate choice is important for females, who often invest much more energy in offspring than males. However, being too selective is a bad idea, as they might end up not mating at all. Biologists have wondered for a long time how females optimize their chances. Scientists at the University of Groningen have performed experiments with fruit flies that reveal the explanation: mating induces a behavioural change in female flies that makes them more choosy than when they are virgins. The results were published on 21 June in Nature Ecology and Evolution.
    URLhttps://www.sciencecodex.com/fruit-flies-lose-their-virginity-lightly-and-then-become-choosy-676575
    PersonsJean-Christophe Billeter, Philip Kohlmeier, Jenke Gorter